There are 2 stored owner reports matching the lighting leading-label group for the 2011 Honda Civic in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 2 of 2 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)MAIN HEADLIGHTS FAILED FOR A TIME PERIOD (~15 MINUTES) AT VARIOUS TIMES. HAD THE CAR FOR 2 YEARS AND PROBLEM OCCURRED AT LEAST 4 TIMES. THE LAST TIME WAS LAST WEEK WHEN THERE WAS A TERRIBLE STORM. FIRST TIME WHEN IT WAS SNOWING REALLY HARD. THE OTHER TWO TIMES THE WEATHER WAS JUST FINE, NO RAIN OR SNOW. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE HONDA DEALER TWICE, BUT BOTH TIMES THE DEALER SAID THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING BECAUSE THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH HONDA. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE BRIGHTLY. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE LIGHTS WERE OPERATING AS DESIGNED AND THERE WAS NO WAY TO MAKE THE LIGHT BRIGHTER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT ONLY MANUFACTURER APPROVED LIGHT BULBS WERE ALLOWED IN THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED, OFFERING NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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Vehicle import recorded: May 4, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.